Gabriella is the quintessential Mom of twins who wishes she could snap her fingers like the "Practically Perfect in Everyway" Mary Poppins. Join this Reluctant Housewife in her passion for writing recipes, motherhood, shopping, reading, entertaining, and the history of holidays.

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

MOTHERHOOD: Drink Lots of Milk When Pregnant

I drank lots of whole milk when I was pregnant with the twins because I wanted to get them as much protein and fat as possible and that was an easy thing to add to my diet. Turns out I had good intuition on that. According to a new study, pregnant who do not drink enough milk have lower birthweight babies.

Women who aren't drinking enough milk during pregnancy are giving birth to smaller babies, putting their developing infants at harm, a Canadian study suggests.

Researchers believe it is the lack of vitamin D in milk that is leading to the slower growth in babies.

A collaborative study between Montreal's McGill University and theUniversity of Calgary found pregnant women who drank less than 250 millilitres of milk a day, or about a glass, delivered smaller babies than women who consumed more.

About Me

Yes, a I am a Reluctant Housewife but I would not change it for the world. I love my husband and my twin toddler boys. I have yet to get a thrill from laundry or vacuuming. Making three meals a day is a chore but I still love to cook.
Please pass the bon bons and hire me a maid.
I have had a passion for cooking since the day my Mom let me pound down the freshly risen dough created from my Grandmother's bread recipe. In fifth grade I chose Julia Child as my hero to write about in English class. Growing up in the heart of New York City I was able to avidly explore the foods of the world. Since then I have catered small parties and spent hours writing and testing recipes to share with my loyal audience. I began writing about food, its culture and history for a couple of websites before I had my twins.